Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Kimberly Sue Conklin
March 26, 1959 - May 16, 2006
Kimberly Sue Conklin, 47, Peculiar, died May 16, 2006.
She was born March 26, 1959, in Eureka, the daughter of Randolph Marvin and Brenda Sue (Seabourne) Conklin.
Cremation. Inurnment will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Orlando, Fla., under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
Kimberly Jo Henson
Feb. 28, 1969 - May 8, 2006
Kimberly Jo Henson, 37, Garden City, died Monday, May 8, 2006, at her home.
She was born Feb. 28, 1969, in Kansas City, the daughter of Carroll Eugene “Jack” and Mary Jo (Whitaker) Logan.
She had lived in Blue Springs and Harrisonville before moving to Garden City.
Ms. Henson graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
She was an epidemiologist working at the Cass County Health Department.
She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Harrisonville.
Preceding her in death was her father, Jack Logan.
Surviving are a daughter, Bobbi Jo Henson, East Lynne; her mother and stepfather, Mary and Gary Savage, Harrisonville; her stepmother, Linda Logan, Blue Springs; two brothers, Nick Logan, Olympia, Wash., and Steven Dale Logan, Grain Valley; two half sisters, Brooke Wheeler, Blue Springs, and Kylene Hefley, Lake Tapawingo; her paternal grandmother, Vivian Logan, Blue Springs; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were May 15 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, with the Rev. Steve Estep, officiating.
Music was provided by Steve Catron, vocalist, and Jo Irwin, pianist. Cremation.
Contributions may be made to Bobbi Jo Henson Education Fund, c/o Commerce Bank.
Arrangements were under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
Evelyn Rose Hackett
July 30, 1922 - May 7, 2006
Evelyn Rose Hackett, 83, Kansas City, died May 7, 2006, at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City.
She was born July 30, 1922, in Glasgow, the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Stockman) Bange.
Preceding her in death were her parents, and her husband, Robert Lee Hackett, Oct. 20, 2001.
Surviving are two daughters, Judy Chambers, Hurley, and Cindy Powell, Kansas City; seven grandchildren, Shelly Gregg, East Lynne, Ron Milburn and Kevin Milburn, both of Kansas City, Sherry Chambers, Arkansas, Terry Clawson, Garden City, Kerry Dickerson, Galena, and Kayla Powell, Kansas City; 12 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Leslie C. Highfill
May 14, 2006
Leslie C. Highfill, 94, Lee’s Summit, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at his home.
Services were Thursday, May 18, at New Salem Funeral Home in Independence with burial in the Salem Cemetery.
Ethel “Irene” McGee
March 22, 1928 - May 12, 2006
Ethel “Irene” (Farris) McGee, 78, Harrisonville, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville.
She was born March 22, 1928, in Lisle, the daughter of Edwin Justin and Darlis May (Jones) Farris.
May 8, 1947, she married James “Jim” William McGee.
Mrs. McGee was a lifelong area resident. She taught at the Walnut Grove rural school for two years.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Jim, Oct. 29, 1995; and a brother, Jim Farris.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda Dudley, Iberia, and Jennifer Kelly and her husband, Bill, Archie; a son, James “Jim” William McGee II and his wife, Sharon, Harrisonville; a sister, Barbara Erwin and her husband, Joe, Hurst, Texas; a brother, Don Farris and his wife, Joyce, Lonestar, Texas; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Honorary casketbearers were Wayne Lehr, William Mills, John Brelsford, Howard Knox, Chuck Champ and John D. Stewart.
Casketbearers were Adam McGee, Kent Freeman, Phil Lehr, Roger Lehr, Jeff Lehr, Bill Kelly and Jim McGee.
Services were Monday, May 15, at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville, with the Rev. Ernie Cecil, officiating. Music was provided by flautist, Monica Kelly.
Burial was in the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.
Charlotte E. Shinn
Dec. 17, 1923 - May 16, 2006
Charlotte E. Shinn, 82, Osceola, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton.
She was born Dec. 17, 1923, near Iconium, the daughter of John S. and Mabel (Boring) O’Guinn.
She lived with her family in the Kansas City area until she was 5 years old. Following her father’s death, she and her mother returned to the Wisdom community to make their home with her grandparents, W.R. and Nolie Jane Boring.
April 1, 1941, she married Denzil Kenneth Shin at the home of their minister, Orval Scott.
Since the early 1980s her husband was the minister of the Mt. Olive Church of God Holiness near Iconium. At that time she learned to play the piano and played for nearly every Sunday service and many other occasions at the church as long as her health permitted.
Mrs. Shinn was a seamstress and hand-stitched quilts for her children and all 13 grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents; a son, James Leslie Shinn; and a brother, Bill O’Guinn.
Surviving are her husband, Kenneth, of the home; two sons, John Shinn, Independence, and Junior Shinn, Quincy; three daughters, June Gillogly, Dresden, Janice Ramerize, Liberty, and Jane Kirkchhoff, Independence; a sister, Vilva Kindle, Leavenworth, Kan.; a brother, Dan Wisdom, Preston; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and other relatives and many friends.
Services were Thursday, May 18, at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw with Dr. Noel Scott officiating.
Burial was in the Iconium Cemetery under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation and sent to the Reser Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, Warsaw, MO 65355.
V. Kay Yates
May 3, 1941 - May 14, 2006
V. Kay Yates, 65, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, in Belton.
She was born May 3, 1941, in Kansas City, the daughter of O.L. “Pete” and Polly Muckey.
Preceding her in death was Bobby Dean Yates.
Surviving are three daughters, Kelly Raymeier and her husband, David, Kim Johnston and her husband, John, and Kathy Blevins and her husband, David; a sister, Sue Vincent and her husband, Bill; a brother, Ed Muckey; and five grandchildren, Jonathon, Greg, Kelsey, Kinsey and Kiley.
Memorial services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Langsford Funeral Home, Lee’s Summit.
Burial was in the Lee’s Summit Cemetery under the direction of the Langsford Funeral Home.
Lillian Soto
March 27, 1944 - April 16, 2006
Lilly fell asleep in death (John 11:11,14) at Research Medical Center. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
She was employed at Cass Medical Center where she was well liked by most of the staff she came in contact with.
Lilly was born in Puerto Rico, raised in New York and eventually moved to Harrisonville to provide a better and safer environment for her children.
Surviving are her mother, Carmen, Puerto Rico; her sister, Norma, Harrisonville; her four children, Zenaida, Illinois, Jeanette and Gelson, both of Harrisonville, and Joshua of Kansas City; and three grandchildren, Mariah, Robert and Tanner.
She will surely be missed by all.
However, Lilly now rests peacefully awaiting the time when Jesus’ voice awakens her (along with countless others who like her fell asleep in death, John 5:28), to life in a peaceful cleansed earth. (Psalm 37:9-11; Revelation 11:18) There no resident will say “I am sick.” (Isaiah 3:24) Why? Because God’s original purpose to make the earth a paradise would have been accomplished. Isaiah 65:20-25. The meek will indeed inherit the earth. Psalm 37:11.
Allegra K. Woodman
Feb. 26, 1908 - May 14, 2006
Allegra Katherine Woodman, 88, Harrisonville, died May 14, 2006. She was born Feb. 26, 1908, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Ambrose and Lottie (Wonderland) Stein.
Graveside services were May 18 at the Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. Arrangements were under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
